Citrus Trees

You'll love owning a citrus tree just for the amazing aroma and beautiful foliage that provide
year-round beauty. Their glossy, dark green leaves don't fall off these evergreens, and are
accompanied by delicate and very fragrant 5-pedaled white flowers each spring. The fruits set
shortly after the flowers emerge. Most citrus will ripen in the fall or early winter months.

Flowering Spring

Fruit Early Summer

Ripens Fall & Winter

ANYONE and EVERYONE Can Grow Citrus!

While most orchards reside in subtropical regions of Florida and California in the US, anyone
outside of Zone 10 can grow citrus in a container. You can expect all of our dwarf trees that are
planted in the ground to reach between 6' and 12' tall, whereas container grown plants will
max out at 5'. No matter the height, you'll yield a large harvest of plump, juicy fruit year after
year.

Indoor / Outdoors: 4' to 5'

Outdoors: 8' to 12'

Cold Sensitivities

The degree of cold temperatures your citrus tree can tolerate, depends on the variety and the
amount of foliage that exists on that plant. Some types of Citrus can tolerate freezing
temperatures for a few hours, but it's always best to protect them from the cold.

Here are some general rules of thumb regarding when you should bring your container plant
indoors, or cover your outside plant with a frost cloth:

Lemons: 20° Fahrenheit

Oranges:14° Fahrenheit

Limes: 32° Fahrenheit

Kumquats:20° Fahrenheit

Grapfruits:28° Fahrenheit

Want Fruit Immediately?

You Won't Have to Wait 3 to 6 Years to Get Fruit!

You'll get delicious citrus from your tree the first year! We carefully hand graft each citrus tree
by taking a bud from an existing healthy citrus tree and grafting it into the root stock of another
variety. Because we have control of knowing the best cultivars, we pair them with rootstocks
selected for disease resistance and hardiness.

This is a process that we've perfected, and can narrow down the exact day a tree can be
shipped so you'll get the maximum amount of fruit without delay.

Sun Requirements

Citrus requires 5 to 6 hours of direct sunlight a day and will do well with up to 12 hours of
sunshine. If you're planting outside, be sure to choose a sunny spot that is also protected from
wind damage.

If you're enjoying your plant indoors, make sure to place it in front of a window that receives
the most light. These plants thrive in warm, humid climates, so creating a space with relative
humidity is key. This is possible by using a humidifier and placing the tree on a pebble tray.
Avoid placing it under a heat vent as this will quickly dry out the plant.

Planted In Full Sunlight

Potted Indoors

Patio or Deck

Self-Fruiting & Cross Pollinators

Most citrus varieties are self-fertile, so you don't have to have more than one tree.

Although if you do - that will increase the size of your harvest. Planted outside, mother nature manages
the pollination process by sending bees and insects to carry pollen from flower to flower.

If you plan to keep your tree inside, pollination will naturally occur, but you can us a cotton
swab or small paintbrush to move the pollen from flower to flower.